he mastered only the rudiments of geometry
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First Lateran Council — First Lateran Council (1123) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► First Lateran Council (1123) The Council of 1123 is reckoned in the series of ecumenical councils. It had been convoked in December, 1122, immediately after the Concordat of Worms … Catholic encyclopedia
